Flying-machine.



No. 648,634. Patented May I, i960.

L.- E. RUZE.

FLYING MACHINE.

Application filed May 31 1899.

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' L. E. RDZE.

FLYING MAGHlNE;

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, Patented May I, I900. L. E. RUZE.

FLYING' MACHINE.

(Application filed may 31, 1899.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS ETIENNEROZE, F COLOMBES, FRANCE.

FLYING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 648,634, dated Mav 1,1900. Application filed lief, 31, 1899. Serial Eo- -'71-8,795- (liomodel.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, LOUIS ETIENNE Rozn,

ofNo. 8 Villa ReineI-Ienriette, Colombes, de-

, and also with screw-propellers controlling the ascension and whichwill permit of regulating the difference between the respective Weightsof the machine and the air displaced by the same. I have endeavored torender the system of aviation absolutely practicable, and moreespecially so by means of a very rig d. construction of the covers ofthe hal oens, of the particular arrangementof the supple diaphragms inthe inside of the balloons to allow of the gas being made and expandedwithin the balloon without any loss of the said gas, of the particularmethod of suspending the car, of the application of rudders which willpermit of keeping the balloons in the same horizontal plane or ofbringing them back to the said .plane should they move away from it forany reason whatever, and of the, different details of construction, ashereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings,

in which- Figure 1 is a plan view, one of theiballoons appearing withits upper portion exposed. Fig. 2 is a front view, one of the balloonsappearing in section. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of theballoons, the exterior covering being removed from its greater portion.

The aviator is formed of two balloons in the shape or pointed spindles,which support between them the car, parachute, rudders, andmachincs,.which latter operate several screws for moving the aviatorupward and two screws for moving the same forward, the former screwshaving a vertical axis and the latter screws a horizontal axis. Thespindles are formed of a very rigid framework surrounded by an outersilk cover. The framework com prises two systems of rigid curved pieces,the former, a, of which runs lengthwise ofthe spindle and the latter,I), of which runs around balloon at 71: in the drawings in Figs. 1 and2.

the same in the form of hoops. The said framework also comprises theradial tubes 0, arranged in the. same planesas the hoops.v Brackets orcross-joints e, Fig. 1, serve to connect the-different pieces of theframework with the tnbular cross-bars which connect the two balloonstogether, the gas in one balloon communicating, through the said tubularcross-bars, with the gas in the other-balloon. g is a silk coveringplaced between inner and outer layers of suitable material. The interiorof each balloon is divided into compartments by means of partitions '5,supported by the said tubes 0, audio each compartment is a supplewaterproof diaphragm j, the edges of which are fixed, on the one hand,tothe outer cover'along a longitudinal line and, on the other hand, tothe two adjacent partitions '1' along a transversal line coincident withthe horizontal diameters of the said partitions.

The said diaphragms j are of sufficient area to be able to come againstthe outer cover of the balloon, either the half 9 of the said cover,

situated above the equatorial'plane of the pointed spindle-shapedballoon, or the half h, situated below the said plane.

The two balloons'are putin communication by means of rigid tubes, whichopen into the interior of the cover at the upper part of each Three ofthe said tubes are'shown The silk cover is divided into two parts g andh, cut evenly at both ends and surroundin g the framework of eachballoon. The edges of the said parts 9 and h, as well as the edges ofthe supple inner diaphragins j, are

connected to etherby means of narrow strips of aluminiui n, Fig. 2.The'corresponding edges at the ends of the balloons are fixed onaluminium cones p, by means of which an airtight joint is easilyobtained. The diaphragms are poised by weights movable along thepartitions 2'. The cord of each weight passes over a pulley a: and isfixed to a rod attached to the middle of the diaphragm 7', Figs. 2and'3.

The compartments of each balloon are put in communication with eachother by means of a perforated pipe 7, placed at the upper part, andwhich is connected bya tube 5 with a suction-pump, which permits ofmaking a vacuum above the diaphragms before filling the balloon withlight gas.

, The frame'which supp rts the ear comprises the vertical bars z,flxedtothe transverse hers is and g, and of whichthe lower ends areconnected by stays land at suitable points with the tube a, occupyingthe lower meridian line of the corresponding balloon, so as toabsolutely prevent the balloons frommoving away from each other and to put theweight of the car on both balloons in such a manner as to be borne bythe whole of the parts of the same. .I will here observe that'with thisconstruction, combined with the manner in which the silkcover isfastened, I can dispense with thedisadvantageous nets used forsupporting the car. rod's 2, fixed to the vertical bars z and also.connected with the framework of the balloons,

The floor of thecar rests on crossby stays 3 and with the lower parts.of the said vertical'bars .2 by brackets 4. This framework iseo'mpletedby diagonal stays 5, connecting the cross-bars k with thecross-rods 2.

- The motors are. fitted above the-car in order to raise the center ofgravity of thedeadweight of the machines and to prevent the latter frombeing submerged in case a descent should be made'at sea or broken by atoorapid descent to the ground. "lhe said machines operate theupward-propelling screws 10 and the forward-propelling screws] 1. Allthe propellers are double-armed and of the same shape as shown in thedrawings. The dimensions of the propellers vary according to the size ofthe aviator.

12 is a rudder atflthe stern of the balloon.

Other rudders may be used.

Above the frame which supports thevcar issuspended a movable frame 14,supporting webs of fabric 15, fixed to the said frame by lneans'ofcross-rodsand also in the same manner to a second movable frame 16,parallel to the first-named frame and having the same dimensions; Thesaid frames, webs, 'and' cross-rods form an automatic parach nte whichpermits of the aviator gliding in the air as does a oird.

the webs of the said parachute. remain verti- \Vhen the aviator ismounting,

2 -scenes cal. when the'aviator is moving forward,

the webs take a less or more oblique position,

which depends on the pressure exercisedon them by the wind. When theaviator is descending-the webs are forced up by the air and come oneagainst another, so as to form agrea-t plane. surface which prevents anyrapid or vertical descent.

I claimmounted upon said trams, of transverse partitions dividing theinterior of the aviator into compartments, a. perforated tube rthroughwhich circulation of the gases between the l '55 1. In an aviator, thecombination with a metallic rigid frame and an'outereo'veringcompartments-is effected, a pliableinclosure j in the lower half of eachcompartment, such inclosure being secured in the central horizontalplane of the aviator to the exterior inclosure and to the two partitionsof the compartment and being capableof sufficient expansion to come torest against the upper or the lower half of the exterior inclosure;'means for balancing the weights of thepliable in closuresj, and anopening o in the exterior in closure underneath said pliable inclosures.

2. In an aviator, the combination with'a rigid metallic frame and-anexterior inelosure secured to said frame of transverse partition's, aperforated tube 2' extending from one end of the aviator to the other, apliable inclosure 7 in the lower-half of each compart- I .Signed atlarimFYr-ance, this 18th day of May, 189.). v

LOUIS EIIENNE' ROZE.

Witnesses: EUGENE WATTIER,

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